Series 2 - Sliver Of Hope: NCAA Athletes Interrupted. Lea Wallace

02/06/20 • 39 min

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Lea graduated from Sacramento State University in 2011 with a degree in Nutrition and as one of the most decorated athletes in school history. She is considered to be "the greatest 800-meter runner in Big Sky history," ranking No. 11 on the Big Sky Conference's list of "25 Greatest Female Athletes." As a Hornet, she was a four-time All-American, six-time Big Sky Conference champion, and holds school and conference records in multiple events. She also achieved at a high level in the classroom, and received the Big Sky Conference’s prestigious scholar-athlete award. She then went on to compete as a professional athlete for Nike Track and Field through two Olympic cycles. In that time, she saw the world and was part of a relay team that set an American Record. She served as a former SARC Mentor for current Sacramento State athletes for the past two years, academically coaching student-athletes and helping them in their transitions at the collegiate athletics level.

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Series 2 - Sliver Of Hope: NCAA Athletes Interrupted. Sam Hendrix-McCowan

Sam is a former Sacramento State Football student-athlete who received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. He played as a true freshman and also played every season while at Sacramento State. During his time at Sacramento State he experienced various challenges and adversities that contributed to his development as a person beyond being an athlete. Sam is currently working towards his Master’s in School Counseling and formerly worked in the Student Athlete Resource Center as a Mentor. He was able to bring forth his experiences as a former athlete to help the current generation of athletes, both from an academic and student-athlete life perspective. Sam strives to develop youth, student-athletes and the community and to empower, inspire and equip them with necessary tools to thrive.

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Series 2 - Sliver Of Hope: NCAA Athletes Interrupted. Aaron Crouch

Aaron is a Doctor of Physical Therapy in the Sacramento region specializing in athlete performance, post-operative rehabilitation and focused movement programs. As a former baseball player a part of a championship high school program, he was recruited to the collegiate level for Sacramento State. After two years as a collegiate baseball player, he battled injury, the transferring process, and ultimately transitioned to another institution in hopes to continue his career. His baseball career concluded sooner than anticipated in which he transferred back to Sacramento State to complete his Kinesiology Clinical Exercise Bachelor of Science degree. His career goals consisted of being accepted into a Doctorate program for Physical Therapy and one day working with athletes to overcome injury and pain. He was accepted to Sacramento State’s DPT program and through his clinical rotations he had the opportunity to work at the hospital level as well as for the San Francisco Giants at the Scottsdale Spring Training facility.